Home >
Law >
Intellectual Property / Patent / Copyright >
Kerly's Law of Trade Marks and Trade Names, 17th Edition

Kerly's Law of Trade Marks and Trade Names, 17th Edition

Author: James Mellor; David Llewelyn; Thomas Moody-Stuart; David Keeling; Iona Berkeley; Kerlys
Publisher: Sweet & Maxwell U.K.
ISBN: 9780414099739

Previous Edition ISBN: 9780414085411
Published In: December 2023
Format: Hardback , 2000 pages
Jurisdiction: Commonwealth, European Union, International ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

List Price: HKD 5,136.00

HKD 4,981.92 Save HKD 154.08 (3%)

Download Order Form

Add to Wishlist
| Add to Compare

Description
Contents

Details

Kerly’s Law of Trade Marks and Trade Names has provided clear and authoritative advice on all aspects of UK trade mark law since 1894. Through its mix of insightful commentary and up-to-date analysis of case law and legislation, it has established itself as the leading reference on trade mark law and a must-have title for practitioners. This updated seventeenth edition is available in print and as an eBook on Thomson Reuters ProView.

This title provides you with:

The most comprehensive and authoritative guidance on the law of trade marks and trade names.
Explanations of key aspects of trade mark law: classification, registration, enforcement, infringement and litigation.
Detailed analysis of community trade marks, their provisions, extent of protection and procedural matters, as well as the changes introduced by the European trade mark reforms.
Coverage of issues such as assignment, licensing, merchandising and franchising.
Outlines the absolute and relative grounds for the refusal of registration.
Addresses trade mark infringement and available defences including limitations on, exclusions from and statutory.
Explains the difference between collective and certification marks and highlights their respective functions and regulations.
Dedicated chapters on trade libel, company names, the internet and the influence of human rights.
Looks at the related issues of competition law and restraint of trade.
Discusses the influence of EU law and possible areas of post-Brexit divergence.

1. Introduction
2. A “trade mark” in EU law
3. The UK Register of Trade Marks
4. Classification of Goods and Services
5. UK Registration Procedure
6. Community Trade Marks
7. The Madrid System
8. Absolute Grounds for Refusal
9. Relative Grounds for Refusal
10. Validity and Removal of Trade Marks from the Register
11. Geographical Indications and Appellations of Origin
12. Collective and Certification Marks
13. Dealings in Trade Marks
14. Infringement
15. Defences
16. Exhaustion
17. Competition Law and Trade Marks
18. Passing Off
19. Trade Libel and Threats
20. Civil Proceedings for Trade Mark Infringement and Passing Off
21. Evidence
22. Criminal Proceedings
23. Customs Powers and Procedures
24. Character and Celebrity Merchandising
25. The Olympics
26. Company and Business Names
27. The Internet and Domain Name Disputes
28. Human Rights and Trade Marks